Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: Cats On The Keys 3 (Ellis Larkins) Our summer Shortlist “Cats on the Keys” series 3 continues with the lalid-back sound of pianist Ellis Larkins. Larkins is known for his gentle touch on the instrument …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. With two Juno Awards, five Juno nominations, and a host of other international awards, Metalwood is arguably Canada’s most decorated jazz ensemble. Between 1997 and 2003, their name became synonymous with groove-oriented electric jazz, winning the band devoted fans around the world. Taking their cue from the …
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: Cats On The Keys 3 (Boogie-Woogie) Our summer Shortlist “Cats on the Keys” series 3 continues with a survey of the great Boogie-Woogie pianists who had their moment of fame in the Swing Era. Pinetop …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. Beginning his professional career with the Venezuela Symphony Orchestra, the top call New York trumpeter Raul Agraz has performed with Tito Puente, the Mingus Big Band and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Percolating with a combination of Latin rhythms, boss nova, swinging big band arrangements, traditional Venezuelan …
By Dennis Green As a part of KCCK’s Jazz Band Camp, we spend some time in jazz listening. I like to share some videos of jazz performances with the students, working my way through the various instruments. We look at serious pieces from Oscar Peterson, Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis, but we also get a …
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: Cats On the Keys 3 (Willie “the Lion” Smith) Our summer Shortlist “Cats on the Keys” series 3 continues with one of the “Big Three” of Stride Piano from the 1920s: Willie “the Lion” Smith. …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. Saxophonist and composer Chris Cheek has come to feel at home in a variety of musical contexts, from the infectious grooves of Brooklyn Boogaloo Blowout to the challenging global music of Guillermo Klein. Much of his compositional style’s effectiveness stems from his love and use of …
Thanks to everyone who voted in our Best of The Fest contest, choosing your favorite performers from the past fifteen years of the Iowa City Jazz Festival. We will play back the Top 13 on July 4, beginning at 9am. 2008 was the year that placed the most acts on top, with three. The earliest …
